Superintendent

Clinton School District; Clinton (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton School District is seeking a Superintendent to lead the Central Office in Clinton, Missouri. The role reports to the Board of Education and guides educational strategy, district operations, and long-range planning.

Qualified candidates hold Missouri Superintendent’s Certificate with an Education Specialist Degree or Doctorate preferred. The district emphasizes fiscal stewardship, policy development, and active district engagement.

Qualifications

• Missouri Superintendent’s Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Education Specialist Degree or Doctorate preferred from an accredited college or university with emphasis in Educational Administration, Supervision, and Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief executive officer of the Board and oversee district operations.
• Attend all Board meetings and participate in deliberations.
• Initiate and direct policy development and regulatory guidelines for the Board.
• Organize the administrative plan for the district and direct staff efforts.
• Prepare and administer the annual budget in line with Board policies.

Skills

Administrative experience

Leadership

Communication

Public relations

Public finance knowledge

Education

Missouri Superintendent’s Certificate

Education Specialist Degree / Doctorate preferred

Job description

Superintendent

Central Office - Clinton, Missouri

Job Details

• Job ID: 5978055
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Oct 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Jul 1, 2027

Job Description

Education Requirements

• Missouri Superintendent’s Certificate from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Education Specialist Degree, Doctorate preferred from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Educational Administration, Supervision, and Leadership.

Knowledge/Skills/Physical Requirements

• Threeyears previous administrative and/or supervisory experience.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel as individuals and in groups.
• Demonstrate poise, leadership, initiative, vitality, and high purpose essential to success as an educator.
• Ability to agreeably communicate verbally and in written communications with the various school publics.
• Knowledgeable in areas of personnel, public school finance, school facilities, public school organization, public . relations, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Working Terms

• Salary schedule: As agreed by the Board of Education
• Employed for a period of: Initial three-year contract (12 Months)
• Reviewed annually and recommended for reemployment determined by Board of Education at regular January meeting
• Reports to: Board of Education

Other Working Terms

• Vacations, leave policies, and fringe benefits as stated in negotiated contract.
• Maintain regular office hours Monday through Friday except when away at meetings representing the district, vacations, and holidays. Spend the necessary time required to fulfill the duties of the position.
• Be a member and participant in the activities of professional organizations.
• Attend or send personnel to appropriate professional meetings at the local, state, and national level.
• Work cooperatively with administration and staff throughout the district.
• Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasionally requires the ability to stoop, bend, and reach.
• Requires ability to travel.
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors year-round.
• Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Requires physical and emotional endurance.Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief executive officer of the Board except as otherwise provided by law; make rules not in conflict with the law or with the policies of the Board; and decide all matters of administrative and supervisory detail in connection with the operation and maintenance of the District’s schools.
• Attend all meetings of the Board, except those concerned with the contract status of the Superintendent; take part in the deliberations but maintain a nonvoting status at Board meetings.
• Initiate and direct the development and review of policies, rules and regulations for consideration by the Board, delegating such responsibility to associates and subordinates when appropriate.
• Organize the administrative plan for the school district and provide for the direction of the efforts of the administrative and supervisory staff.
• Establish a model and provide leadership for developing and administering a long-range plan for district operations.
• Plan and administer an efficient system of recruiting, hiring, discharging, training, supervising, and evaluating all personnel.
• Evaluate district administrators and make recommendations to the Board in terms of appointment, assignment, salary, working conditions, and employment.
• Direct the preparation and administration of an annual budget showing the estimated receipts and disbursements necessary to cover the needs of the district for the ensuing fiscal year in accordance with the law and Board policies.
• Formulate plans for the maintenance or modification of the district’s physical facilities to provide for a comprehensive educational program.
• Exercise sound educational judgment in the suspension from school of any students guilty of gross misconduct or continual insubordination under conditions stated in Sections 167.161-.171, RSMo. 1978.
• Close schools in the event of extreme weather conditions or when the welfare of the school district requires closing.
• Keep the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, as well as the practices and problems in the school district.
• Represent the district in dealings with other school districts, social institutions, business firms, the Missouri State Board of Education, other governmental agencies, and the general public.
• Ensure that constitutional and statutory laws and State Board of Education/Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations governing the schools are effectively carried out; that reports to agencies designated by law or by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are made completely and with punctuality; and that the policies, rules, and regulations of the Board of Education are enforced.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Education.

Position Type: Full-Time